WEDNESDAY; ・・・ NOVEMBER 21.1923:
EXTRA GYMKHANA.
WEIGHTS ALLOTTED IN
HANDICAPS:
Highly satisfactory_entries_baye beon received for the Extm Gym- khana Moeting to be held on Satur- day. Documbur.1, at Happy Valley Bace-course. Below will be found the entries with imposts in the second, fourth and fifth races which sro handicaps proper.
KILMARNOCH HANDICAP (A).
mile.
lbs.
Ramsbury.
163
Strathferrar
157
Violet Lent
156
Bluebottle
155
1
Yellow River
Rivergnuss
165 150
Petrol Kingyen
Glover Fal
151 155
Speckled Mouse
150
Denke
149
Laurel Luf
150
Sovereign Bill
.150
Arizona
100
Country MongS
149
Gold Bill
149
Adonis
1.17
151 146 1:14
Kagtimo
P'encastle
Copper Bill
TROSSACH
Bandicoot
HANDICAP.-One!
mile.
jbs.
Fern Leaf
167
Strathfarmar
101
Speckled Mouse
160
Bluebottle
150
Orient Dahlia
136
Ragline
156
Arizona
156
Rivergrass
154
Drake
154
Country Mouse
16-1
Gold Bill
15-1
Adonis
152
Pencastle
151
148
Ivy Loul
141
Ding Dong
141
Olive Leaf
140
GORBALS GALLOP (B). — 3
myile.
lbs.
Bandicoot
Finvoy
162 156
Raican Sparrow
158
Knockub Leg
156
Ding Dong
151
Silvo....
15.1
Dandy Kid
152
Fire King
152
Chessmu a
Lighting
152 151
Skylight
147
Brigaiul
146
Olive Leat
146
Muine
145
14-1
Kileen
CANTON CONDITIONS.
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
CORRESPONDENCE.
UNDESIRABLES:
[To the Editor of the ** China Mail,”||
CHARIVARIA.
THE CHINA MAIL.
SATURDAY TO MONDAY-
FEELING:
The Government is advertising at Home for an electrician. To pull wires.doubtles...
The little son of Princem Mary las cut bis first tooth.-By gum!
'ARMS · · PROBLEM:
STIFFER SENTENCES.
A number of arms cases were
dealt with by the Pulsne Judge (Mr. Justice Gompertz) at the criminal sessions to-day.
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.
JUNIOR N. C. ĐI & GUNNERS
SOCIAL CLUB
Sir-In view of the fact that good many cases of murder in
unlawful possession of a dagger at One man pleaded guilty to the Hongkong are more or less con
Yaumati Mr. A. Dyer Ball, who ected with Chinese political medium of your valued paper, the affairs, may I offer, through the
appeared for the Crown, said the A local Solicitor has been commun claimed he had the weapon for........ following suggestion for the can plimented on being 6ft, din. in self-defence but the circumstance sideration of the Hongkong. Gov-height. He should certainly be that a packet of pepper was found croment.
well up in the law.
on him as well seemed to indicate that this was untrue, "There are too many deaths in the Colony from weapons of this, kind," observed His Honour in sentencing the man to five years fail with 12 strokes of the cat."
Kowloon needa & Hospital. Most people are sick of hearing about it.
with it.
The frequency of such cases of murder is, I believe, attributable to the fact that there are at present, in Hongkong, people belonging to the different Chinese political parties which are hostile to one another Sir Oliver Lodge assures us that and it is anticipated that the nun- it is rather odd that three sections. ber of these people will increaseat of the British Association should the termination of the war at Can-havo mot to inquire why, if you lift ton. As long as such people are one end of a stick, the reat comes allowed to be here, they will con-with it. It is rather odd also that tinue to scheme, and Intrigue and if you lift your stick to a ccolie assassination and other crimes will be resorted to and the pence of Hongkong arrest may come Hongkong will be greatly affectect; I therefore suggest that more drastic action may be taken by the Hongkong Government so as to exclude from this Colony these unwelcomed persons. Only those who have been residing here for some time and are of a peaceful character should be allowed to remain, while the others, especially Those who have been taking an active part in the recent fighting at Canton, should be required to leave the Colony..
Someone who deserves all that is coming to him suggests that our "stink carts" are engaged in an offal business.
Does politeness pay? One of our reporters who attended a jumble sale recently and took his bat off, and afterwards found that it had heen sold for 50 cents, thinks not.
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"These things are not mine;" said the next prisoner who was charged with having been in possession of a loaded revolver, He admitted, however, that he was carrying the weapon and His Honour, after Mr. Dyer Ball had mentioned that the accused resisted arrest to some extent, awarded a sentence of eight years' jail with 12 strakes of the cat.”
man whom the police refused to
What His Honour accepted as a plea of "not guilty" was made by } a man upon whom a loaded ic- volver was found in Canton Road, Yaumiati. He alleged that the fire- arms were given to him by another arrest. He also stated that at the police station he was assaulted and urged to confess. These allega tions were denied by the Crown. The jury decided that the prisoner was guilty and His Honour passed sentence of 8 years' jail with 12 strokes of the- "cat." Mr. Justice Gompertz indicated that he took a less serious view of the next case in
which it was proved that the two prisoners were detected in the act of removing Dr. Josiah Oldfield states that some old and rusty Mauser three quarters of the cases of ammunition at Tai Koo Dock to a appendicitis arise from gluttonous vessel which was shortly to leave hibits, and could borcured by castor | for Yaumati. One of the oil and a week's fasting. Wo regretmen said he found it on the s.s. to say that quite a lot of people will Changsha" (aboard which the not stomach this.
police had previously discovered a considerable quantity of ammuni-
"It is true that several of the notorious ones have already been so-excluded, but the number remaining is still considerable, and the citizens of Hongkong will be only too glad to see that these un- desirables are got rid of and that the good name of Hongkong as a fin Hongkong, peaceful trade-centre is maintain- ed.
1
Thanking you for your courtesy,
I am,
Yours truly, "TRANQUILLITY." Hongkong, November 20.
SEAPLANE SERVICE.
(Extract From Journal Of Commerce, New York)
October 17, 1923. The Silk Association also an-
A Mrs. Leo Myers says that women can be silent a very long time when it pays them. It is evidently not & paying proposition
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THURSDAY, 22nd November, 1929
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PUBLIO AUCTION..
Conditions of
We hear many married mention) and that he was carrying it to PARTICULARS and Co Auction
regret they are not Chargemen.
A man does not go to perdition through handling & cre says Mr. Budyard Kipling Not even if he makes a bad break, or cannons.
According to a Frencluon unless
the side of the wharf to throw itin- to the sea. His Honour said that
to be held on MONDAY, the 10th day of November, 1923, at 3 pm, at the Offices of the Public Works Department, clearly their intention was to take by order of His Excellency the Governor, it to Yaumati to sell. It was not of ong Lab of CROWN LAND at suggested that they were profes- hashrips in the Colony of Hongkong. sional smugglers but the result for a term of 75 years, commencing from of their act might have been the the 1st July, 1808, with the option shooting of some innocent citizen of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Burveyor of His Majesty the Kisu
nounced yesterday that a special/ Germany comes to an agreement or police officer. Both men were for one farther term of 24 years, leas
with France by giving her full and complete satisfaction she is com
The same old demited to death.
seaplane service has been or ganised to hasten the receipt of documents covering raw silk ship ments from the Orient. Through nose. efforts of the transportation committee arrangements have
Mirrors for motorists is the latest Certainly anything to been made with the Post Cffice slogan. Department and the Admiral mako ihon reflect is worth arcing Oriental Steamship Line for the into. provision of seaplanes, which will meet all Admira! Oriental Line steamships eighty miles off the coast of Seattle and take from them all mail especially marked "Silk' Decuments, care of seapost clerk, Admiral Oriental Lines.s. (name of steamer)."
Chickeng seem to cross the road) purposely to annoy motorists we are told. They evidently belong to the Kiu cluck clan.
New Version: Owad some power: the giftis gie 'em, to see their kids as ithers see 'em.
scatenced to six months' imprison- three days
ment.
A man who pleaded guilty to the possession of a doable-barrelled revolver was sentenced to seven years' jail with 12 strokes of the cat" ME Dyer Ball described the weapon as a peculiarly danger- ous one, pointing out that both barrels fired simultaneously so that! the victim got two bullets instead of one.
SANITARY SUMMONS:
CASE DISMISSED..
On Sunday at 10.30 a.m., a battle cominenced at the back of Sau Kau! "Such mail," said the statement, Liang near White Cloud Mountain, "upon its arrival at Seattle, willbe
A summons taken out by the about 4 miles from Canton. Firing despatched upon the first trans- "Amali ueder supervision" saya Sanitary Department in respect of lasted up till 12 noon. Nothing inore continental train available, often China Mail sub-heading. If this alleged failure to comply with a was heard at this and all day. As before the silk itself has been dis-had been exapervision we should notice whereby the waste-pipe be 6000 as the firing ceased in this charged from the steamer. This have assumed it was one of those twoen Nas. 59 and 61, Canton quarter, unediately after, firing should bring the documents into broke out about 5 miles to the cast New York before the arrival of the wash antha we hear so much about. apparently an attack being made on silk. Shok Pui station, Big gun firing and
"The new service will be an in-
get
When a girl knowe two men she independent firing lasted up till valuable one, both to silk firms and can't be blamed for trying to 5 pan.
After that all was quiet, to the Banks through which their the better of them. Shak Pai is the first station from papers are handled, for it will per Canton on the railway line. All day mit the banks to place documents long troops were rushed up to this in the hands of the jaiporters upon where wise men fear to wed. spot. One could see the firing four or before the actual arrival of the silk. Many difficulties have been
Another Virsion: Fools steps
Road, Kowloon, should have been repaired within a week from Octo
ber 27, was heard by Mr. J. R.
H. C. Macnamars appeared on
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Locality.
No. of Sala
New Koglaan Inland Lot Begistry Nu.
Akvmahjupo.
Bondary
Measure bvents.
2.
Ľ 2
*.
полу
(about
da por sale plan. 1,152 =
THEATER
BOTAL
HONGKONG AMATEUR. DRAMATIC CLUB. presente
Wood this morning, when Mr. The Famous Robot Play behalf of the Hongkong Land Di "R. U. R"
investment Co., mentioned 18
trastoon.
A Chinese military Governor has miles off on the top of the hills just experienced in the past through executed a number--of-bandite. off Shek Pai.
Monday. Firing commenced this delay in the receipt of silk docu- Hend strong as usual. We wonder morning at 6 am, behind Sau Kauments, which did not always reach what they will do nocks.
the Importers in time to remove
by
KAVEL CAPER
Sanitary Inspector Blake's con tention was that on November 2, be visited the place to see if the work had been done and found that three Saturday, 8th. Dec. at 9.15 p.m. lengthe of the pipe were still defec! Monday, 10th. Dec. at 9.15 p.m. tive and that some scaffolding :was j
Wednes, 12th Dec.) 5.15 2.3L Mating at stilt up,
Mr. Wilkinson, the company's overseer, and the contractor, both Saturday, 15th. Dec. at 9.15 p.m.
: $35 #2 & 31:
Liang and lasted till 11 a.m. All their silk promptly, and prevent Judge Crawford thinks it is time day yesterday and to-day, aeroplanes congestion at railroad terminals. people were taught that there are and bydroplanes were seen flying The seaplane service will go people who have rights as well as backwards and forwards bavering into effect at once, as soon as owners of motora. Quite right-gave evidence as to the repairu huy over the firing lino. Villagers from papera are received addressed funeral rites.
THE GRAND.
the villages around Shek Pai and according to the provisions speci- Sau Kau Linng, all day Sunday and fled." Monday were moving all their belongings into Canton, as they were afraid that they would lose aft they possess. As regards the out- come of these two days' battle it is evident that the attacking forco has been driven buck further down the line. Up till time of writing no further fighting occurred..
$500.
"THE PRISONER,"
The Baldwin Government seeking Protection.
ing been executed in time, and Mr. L. Greenhill, sécretary, explainod is that the property, luting been sold, the new owner might have put in ero repairs of his own.
The Dominiona owe Great Britain is Worship dismissed the chee £4,839,265, They always were aand expbased an opinion that he
did not think any work was done | after November 2
credit x her.
Love is a subject in which poets: Herbert Rawlinson and Eileen are well vòreed. Percy are the joint stars of "The Prisoner" the romantic film drama.
Peaco, labour; and content-three
'showing to-night at the Grand, vary good words, and sanding up, The story is that of a dashing perhaps, the goal of all mankind, young gibbe trotter who kidnaps aye ileiro Belloo. They the cor his girl at the altar when tainly the gool of all 'criminale. AN AUTOMATIC FINE. stie is about 100 marry
another man.
A new film bangs the entrancing He makes her Beturning home after dealing in prisoner in a lovely old castle title, Adam's Rib. Hope
In Austria, and defies all attempts doesn't give us Adam'a Apple conuts with the natives of New of the other man to resche. Finally,
Guines for twelve yours, a Chinese the girl discovers that her captor is "Rum Running saye & Mail was arrested on the s.s. Lee the better man, and the ending is heading. Like the Scotchman who Bang" in possession of an automatic the happy one expected in rampoee. had lost his luggage, the cork and and some ammunition.
There is a pleasant leavening of evidently come out. comedy throughout the film, 'and' the setting is very picturesque.
Get Rid of the Torment of Rheumatism,
Mr. C. A. 8. Russ recounted the man's history for the Benelit of the Magistento" (Mr J., B. Wood), and explained that "his client had to take an overland, journey, to get home. He admitted that defendant bad concealed the weapon bat sought to mitigate this by mying that if he did not he would bare bed arrested, torment and piip and if he did not, have. would have been banding o
To-day's Pulsating Thought- The man who would like to take his wealth with him when he dies My dae money to burnt
No, nised to keep on. inting the A
day Pain Balm
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